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doi: 10.1136/pgmj.56.662.862.
Finger clubbing and aspartylglucosamine excretion in a laxative-abusing patient
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Finger clubbing and aspartylglucosamine excretion in a laxative-abusing patient
Postgrad Med J.
1980 Dec.
Abstract
A young woman with a previous history of anorexia nervosa presented with severe finger clubbing. Urine samples intermittently contained significant amounts of aspartylglucosamine. Liver biopsy showed abnormal cytoplasmic inclusions in phagocytic cells. The patient was found to be abusing senna laxative.
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